ODL 443: Executive Functioning: Assessment, Misconceptions, and Practical Strategies for Helping Professionals

5 Credit Hours:  This 5-hour training offers a comprehensive exploration of executive functioning across the lifespan. Participants will examine what executive functioning is, what it is not, and how executive functioning difficulties present differently in children, adolescents, and adults. The training will also address the relationship between executive functioning and conditions such as ADHD, trauma, anxiety, depression, autism, learning differences, and neurocognitive disorders. Through case examples, practical applications, and research-informed discussion, participants will learn how to identify executive functioning strengths and deficits, distinguish these challenges from willful behavior or low motivation, and apply supportive strategies that promote functioning and reduce stigma.